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Katsuhiko

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I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

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collection of similar objects; classification by similarity

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soul; spirit; divine spirit

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commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)

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frivolous age; degenerate period in history; decadent age

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courtier

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philosophical

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at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

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(not) in any way; in no way

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to fall into error

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Fujiwara period (esp. used as a period of art history, approx. 894-1185 CE)

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over and over; repeatedly

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Emperor Ingyou; Ingyou Tenno

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trial by ordeal

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coffin; casket

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imperial throne

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several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse

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to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce

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Oonakatomi

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Yorinaga

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inner sanctum; inner temple; inner shrine; sanctuary; chancel

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low voice; whisper

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to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed

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lightly seasoned

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to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate

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national morality

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unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy

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degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size

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to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect

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no matter how much time passes

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miraculous god; wonder-working god

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abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible

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to distinguish in writing; to use different writing styles; to draw (identifiably)

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boundary between the world of men and the world of the sea god

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horizon (related to bodies of water)

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thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)

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to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)

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Japan

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several types; several kinds; several species

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to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off

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Minamiazumigun

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to take root

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to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble

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depravity; corruption; degradation

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Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)

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Lotus Sutra

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Nichiren sect of Buddhism (sometimes specifically referring to the Hokke school of Nichiren); Tendai sect of Buddhism

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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opposing argument

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